Neurio launches with hardware lessons learned
When we profiled Vancouver-based Neurio’s Kickstarter campaign, which ended up raising over $250,000, exceeding its goal…
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Lighthouse Labs coding bootcamp goes national in new HIGHLINE partnership
Vancouver-based Lighthouse Labs announced today that it is expanding its coding bootcamp school across Canada in 2015. A Toronto…
The opportunity of open data and the importance of hackathons
This past Saturday, coders across Canada took part in CODE 2015, an intense â48-hour coding sprintâ, creating apps using…
As CTA Conference returns, Unbounce’s Oli Gardner explains why entrepreneurs must learn to write
This morning, Unbounce announced the return of its Call To Action Conference, which will take place this September 13th-15th…
Ryan Holmes wants to launch the first AngelList Syndicate in Canada
John Philip Green was fed up. The founder of Toronto’s CareGuide had raised a significant seed round last year from prominent…
20 Year Media’s acquisition strategy has lessons for other startups
If you filmed a dramatic corporate acquisition for the big screen, youâd probably have the big company in New York buying…
WitKit wants to disrupt the collaboration space with security
Last month, Vancouver-based startup WitKit announced a $5 million seed and the trial launch of its secure collaboration platform.…
Empower Operations wins 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize
In partnership with Simon Fraser University Venture Connection, the 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition took…
MakerLabs plans to grow digitally with new Vancouver location
When MakerLabs opened the doors to a 3D printing, woodworking and laser cutting facility last July, its name quickly became…
Growing your own community: Vancouver’s Youth Innovation Lab
We all want collective success in our respective technology communities. Arguably the well being and future prosperity of our…
Vanedge Capital’s Moe Kermani funds integrity
While Moe Kermani factors in business plan and broad market opportunity when evaluating entrepreneurs for Vanedge Capital,…
Michael Tippett can’t put the Wantoo hype genie back in the bottle
Every entrepreneur craves press clippings. Social proof can serve as important early validation, and makes a good impression…
From laggard to leader through tech: commercial real estate and Colliers
When it comes to being a technology leader, the commercial real estate industry is rarely in the conversation. Despite its…
Vancouver & the Startup Ecosystem Report: what’s changed from 2012?
âThe more it changes, the more it’s the same thing,â French critic, journalist, and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse…
Vancouverâs BlueBat Games acquired by Greentube
At the ICE Gaming Conference today, Greentube announced that it had acquired a controlling interest in social gaming startup…